Gross Morphological and Morphometrical Studies of Small Intestine in Post Hatch Kadaknath Fowl

Abstract

The present study was conducted on duodenum, jejunum and ileum of Kadaknath fowl. The weight of
the duodenum on day 1 and 112 was 1.42±0.09 g and 12.84±2.50 g, respectively. The length of the duodenum
was found to be 12.57±0.71cm and 38.47±1.00 cm at the same observation days. The weight and length of the
jejunum ranged from 2.13±0.31g to 24.22±3.51 g and 30.67±5.38 cm to 84.56±3.02 cm in day 1 and 112 old birds,
respectively. The values for the weight and length of the ileum were 0.60±0.03g to 3.85±1.14 g and 9.77±0.42 cm
to 18.03±4.72 cm, respectively at 1 and 112 day of age. The total length of the three constituents i.e. duodenum
(38.47±1.00 cm), jejunum (84.56±3.02 cm) and ileum (18.03±4.72 cm) together formed the entire length of the
small intestine (141.06 cm) at 112 day of age.